conspicuous by absence



*conspicuous by one's absence

Cliché noticeably absent (from an event). (*Typically: be ~; made ~.) How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.
See also: absence, conspicuous

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TimothÉEtee-mo-TEFrench
Brando-Ancient Germanic
Giocondajo-KON-dahItalian
Carmelita[.ka:mə'li:tə]
Seda-Turkish
Sol (1)-Spanish, Portuguese